Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Workforce Solutions Capital Area estimates that the Austin metro area will have more than 60,000 middle-skill openings to fill and believes perception is a key barrier for recruitment of talent. Meanwhile, businesses in the trades cite talent shortage as one of the...
Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Ever since childhood, Abigail Leighton has always enjoyed building things and working with her hands. This interest is what led Abigail, who has called Austin home since 2002, to the skilled trades and a budding career as an electrician. Before entering the trades,...
Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Learning a new skill set to pursue a new career takes time and resources. For parents with young children who want to take this path, having available and affordable child care is essential. Kelly Thomas, who has lived in Austin since 2001, has completed cosmetology...
Jul 9, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Desmond Roberson is not just building a career in Austin—he’s helping to literally build Austin. Desmond has lived in Austin all his life. Today he is a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No 67. Working in Austin’s skilled trades industry wasn’t his original...
Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Young residents of Austin/Travis County who are interested in job skills training and employment opportunities can find them with Workforce Solutions Capital Area and partners like Goodwill Central Texas. Brianna Pleasant discovered just such an opportunity in 2019...
Feb 7, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
For Westview Middle School in Pflugerville Independent School District, February was a big month for career exploration. Sixteen eighth graders, participating in the civics program Speak Up, Speak Out, hosted their school’s first career fair on February 7 with...